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Of course the Government cannot control immigration, because Parliament has given away the power to do so. Under EU law we cannot stop EU citizens coming here: under treaties on asylum dating back 50 years, we cannot refuse entry to people from anywhere in the world who says they are persecuted.

Immigration has risen hugely since the 80s, adding the equivalent of several cities to our population, adding to our housing shortage. That is why we face having to concrete over Oxfordshire to build more houses: because we cannot control our borders

Of course the Government cannot control immigration, because Parliament has given away the power to do so. Under EU law we cannot stop EU citizens coming here: under treaties on asylum dating back 50 years, we cannot refuse entry to people from anywhere in the world who says they are persecuted.
Immigration has risen hugely since the 80s, adding the equivalent of several cities to our population, adding to our housing shortage. That is why we face having to concrete over Oxfordshire to build more houses: because we cannot control our bordersAndy of jericho